Q1 2021 Brazil: Top Basketball Games Surge on Unified Platforms

In the first quarter of 2021, basketball gaming apps showed notable performance on unified platforms in Brazil. Data from Sensor Tower provides a glimpse into the trends of these popular applications.

Basketball Arena - Sports Game experienced a dramatic spike in weekly active users, reaching a peak of 200 thousand in early February, before settling to around 70 thousand by the end of March. Downloads followed a similar trajectory, with an impressive peak of around 100 thousand in early February. Revenue for the game peaked at 4 thousand in mid-February.

SLAM DUNK from TV Animation, while newer to the scene, maintained a steady revenue around 1 thousand, with a slight dip to 633 in the last week of March. Downloads and weekly active users saw a gradual decline, with downloads dropping to a few hundred and active users to just over 1 thousand by the end of the quarter.

NBA LIVE Mobile Basketball maintained robust engagement with weekly active users consistently above 100 thousand, reaching a high of nearly 300 thousand towards the end of January. Downloads saw a substantial increase in mid-January, peaking at over 50 thousand, while revenue showed a slight increase at the end of March, reaching over 1 thousand.

NBA 2K Mobile Basketball Game saw a varied revenue trend, with a notable spike to over 1 thousand in mid-March. Downloads had a significant drop in late February but recovered to over 2 thousand by the end of March. Weekly active users remained relatively stable, with a small increase to nearly 6 thousand at the quarter's close.

Lastly, Basketball Stars™: Multiplayer showed impressive performance, with revenue jumping to over 1 thousand at several points throughout the quarter. Downloads reached a peak of over 38 thousand in late March, and weekly active users saw a steady increase, ending the quarter with nearly 120 thousand.

For more detailed insights on the performance of these and other applications, Sensor Tower offers comprehensive data and analysis on the app market.